Christina Alexandrou

About me
Publications
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About me

Current position: Postdoctoral researcher in the IMPACT research group [1] led
by Prof Marie Löf.

2019-2023: PhD student at Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and
Caring Sciences

2016-2018: Research assistant at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet and at the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet

2014-2016: Master of Science in Nutrition, Stockholm University in collaboration with
the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet

2011-2014: Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Stockholm University in collaboration with
the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet

[1] https://ki.se/en/bionut/the-impact-research-group-marie-lof

Research

Early nutrition
Breastfeeding/exclusive breastfeeding
mHealth/eHealth
Digital literacy
Health literacy
Health equity
Migrant health
Public health

Teaching

I am involved in teaching within the Bachelor programme in Nutrition [1] at
Stockholm University in collaboration with the Department of Biosciences and
Nutrition, as a course leader for a course in Public Health Nutrition.
[1] https://ki.se/en/bionut/study-nutrition-science-and-ehealth

Articles

Article: INTERACTIVE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH. 2024;13:e53054
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial
Bonn SE; Hummel M; Peveri G; Eke H; Alexandrou C; Bellocco R; Lof M; Lagerros YT
Article: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;10:20552076241304045
Adapting a pregnancy app (HealthyMoms) to support healthy habits in migrant women-a qualitative study on women's preferences and perceived needs to support health behaviors during pregnancy
Soderstrom E; Alexandrou C; Bressanutti S; Sandborg J; Lindqvist A-K; Lof M
Article: JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH. 2023;7:e40285
A Digital Platform and Smartphone App to Increase Physical Activity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Overview Of a Technical Solution
Bonn SE; Alexandrou C; Lagerros YT
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2023;20(1):22
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App (MINISTOP 2.0) integrated in primary child health care to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviors and prevent obesity in preschool-aged children: randomized controlled trial
Alexandrou C; Henriksson H; Henstrom M; Henriksson P; Nystrom CD; Bendtsen M; Lof M
Article: BMC NUTRITION. 2023;9(1):23
Dietary habits after a physical activity mHealth intervention: a randomized controlled trial
Sjoblom L; Bonn SE; Alexandrou C; Dahlgren A; Eke H; Trolle Lagerros Y
Article: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2023;9:20552076231203630
User experiences of an app-based mHealth intervention (MINISTOP 2.0) integrated in Swedish primary child healthcare among Swedish-, Somali- and Arabic-speaking parents and child healthcare nurses: A qualitative study
Alexandrou C; Rutberg S; Johansson L; Lindqvist A-K; Mussener U; Lof M
Article: FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES. 2022;2:951879
Mobile phone-based lifestyle support for families with young children in primary health care (MINISTOP 2.0): Exploring behavioral change determinants for implementation using the COM-B model
Thomas K; Neher M; Alexandrou C; Mussener U; Henriksson H; Lof M
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2021;13(7):2190
Adapting a Parental Support App to Promote Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors (MINISTOP) for a Multi-Ethnic Setting: A Qualitative Study on the Needs and Preferences of Parents and Nurses within Swedish Child Health Care
Alexandrou C; Mussener U; Thomas K; Henriksson H; Lof M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;20(1):1756
MINISTOP 2.0: a smartphone app integrated in primary child health care to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviours and prevent obesity in preschool-aged children: protocol for a hybrid design effectiveness-implementation study
Henriksson H; Alexandrou C; Henriksson P; Henstrom M; Bendtsen M; Thomas K; Mussener U; Nilsen P; Lof M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(22):E8491-8491
International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE): Results from SUNRISE Sweden's Pilot and COVID-19 Study
Delisle Nystrom C; Alexandrou C; Henstrom M; Nilsson E; Okely AD; Wehbe El Masri S; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(8):e19380
User Perception of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Through Active Transportation: Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis Within the Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) Study
Lindqvist A-K; Rutberg S; Soderstrom E; Ek A; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Lof M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(6):e18531
Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone-Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
Ek A; Alexandrou C; Soderstrom E; Bergman P; Nystrom CD; Direito A; Eriksson U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Lagerros YT; Bendtsen M; Lof M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;19(1):1618
Compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines and the relationship with anthropometry in Finnish preschoolers: the DAGIS study
Leppanen MH; Ray C; Wennman H; Alexandrou C; Saaksjarvi K; Koivusilta L; Erkkola M; Roos E
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2019;21(4):e12772
Validation of Two Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors With the Ability to Transfer Data via Bluetooth
Wetterholm M; Bonn SE; Alexandrou C; Lof M; Lagerros YT
Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2019;8(3):e13011
A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Henriksson P; Sandborg J; Blomberg M; Alexandrou C; Maddison R; Silfvernagel K; Henriksson H; Leppanen MH; Migueles JH; Widman L; Thomas K; Lagerros YT; Lof M
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH. 2018;15(S2):S413-S414
Results from Sweden's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Nystrom CD; Larsson C; Alexandrou C; Ehrenblad B; Eriksson U; Friberg M; Hagstromer M; Lindroos AK; Nyberg G; Lof M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):880
The Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) study to promote physical activity through active transportation in healthy adults: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Ek A; Alexandrou C; Nystrom CD; Direito A; Eriksson U; Hammar U; Henriksson P; Maddison R; Lagerros YT; Lof M
Article: OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE. 2018;4(1):4-13
Media framing and construction of childhood obesity: a content analysis of Swedish newspapers
van Hooft J; Patterson C; Lof M; Alexandrou C; Hilton S; Nimegeer A
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;18(1):119
App-technology to increase physical activity among patients with diabetes type 2-the DiaCert-study, a randomized controlled trial
Bonn SE; Alexandrou C; Steiner KH; Wiklander K; Ostenson C-G; Lof M; Lagerros YT
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2017;9(1):E66-66
Validation of an Online Food Frequency Questionnaire against Doubly LabelledWater and 24 h Dietary Recalls in Pre-School Children
Nystrom CD; Henriksson H; Alexandrou C; Bergstrom A; Bonn S; Balter K; Lof M
Article: NUTRIENTS. 2016;8(6):E371-371
The Tanita SC-240 to Assess Body Composition in Pre-School Children: An Evaluation against the Three Component Model
Nystrom CD; Henriksson P; Alexandrou C; Lof M
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Book: LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DISSERTATIONS. 2023
MINISTOP 2.0 : a smartphone app integrated in primary child health care to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviors and prevent obesity in preschool-aged children
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